Samsung HD203WI (F3EG) S-and T-List failure, Translator def.

[_TK_]

Hi gents,

I have a HD203WI here, where both S-list and T-list are corrupt. Access to parts of the data fails due to translator failure (still copying, maybe 80% are ok).
All 6 heads are ok, S.M.A.R.T. reports 148 reallocated and 1 uncorrectable sectors after only 48h operation time.
Rebuilding S-list from T-list and backwards failed, because both are faulty (e.g. terminal output shows head 7 read failure!)

Has anybody an idea, how to clean up, or rebuild the defect lists? Is there a command available, where the translator can be rebuilt? (I know, that Samsung is not Seagate...)

I can provide logs later, now I'm sitting at my office PC.

Thanks in advance!

Thomas

PS: Happy new Year!!!

[BlackST]

Dynamic translator... I have an idea, I'll Pm later.

[BlackST]

Sent !

[_TK_]

Hi BlackST,

thanks for prompt reply.
After copying data over night with PC3K, I have some more details:

- Data from LBA 0 - 192268814, and 3850905787 - 3907029167 (end of disc) copied. Somwhere between clicked on sectors, they're readable.

- Defect List is strange, because the disc has only 6 heads (0...5). Defect list shows entries for head 6+7, which will be claimed by firmware:

DEFECT LISTS REPORT

A-LIST - REASSIGNED SECTORS LIST
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
: # : Zone : Cyl : Head : Sector -> Zone : Cyl : Head : Sector :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum possibly defects count: 12240

A-LIST - PENDING SECTORS LIST
----------------------------------------
: # : Zone : Cyl : Head : Sector :
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------

T-LIST - DEFECTIVE TRACKS LIST
-------------------------------
: # : Zone : Head : Cyl :
-------------------------------
: 1 : 1 : 0 : 8928 :
: 2 : 1 : 0 : 8929 :
: 3 : 1 : 0 : 8930 :
: 4 : 4 : 0 : 35976 :
....
: 373 : 24 : 5 : 227937 :
: 374 : 24 : 5 : 227938 :
: 375 : 1 : 6 : 9377 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 376 : 1 : 6 : 9378 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 377 : 1 : 6 : 9379 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 378 : 1 : 6 : 36660 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 379 : 1 : 6 : 36661 : <- Out of cylinders area
...
: 431 : 1 : 6 : 227072 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 432 : 1 : 6 : 227073 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 433 : 1 : 6 : 227074 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 434 : 1 : 7 : 3183 : <- Invalid head number
: 435 : 1 : 7 : 9029 : <- Invalid head number
: 436 : 1 : 7 : 9030 : <- Invalid head number
: 437 : 1 : 7 : 9031 : <- Invalid head number
: 438 : 1 : 7 : 36380 : <- Invalid head number
: 439 : 1 : 7 : 36381 : <- Invalid head number
...
: 565 : 1 : 7 : 218721 : <- Invalid head number
: 566 : 1 : 7 : 218722 : <- Invalid head number
-------------------------------
Maximum possibly defects count: 16380
Attention! Probably, T-LIST module structure is damaged.

S-LIST - DEFECTS SKIPPED BY TRANSLATOR
LIST NOT LOADED......................... : List index out of bounds (-1)
...D-LIST - DEFECTIVE SECTORS LIST
-------------------------------------------------
: # : Zone : Cyl : Head : Sector : Count :
-------------------------------------------------
: 1 : 1 : 120 : 1 : 2000 : 1 :
: 2 : 1 : 223 : 2 : 1101 : 19 :
: 3 : 1 : 247 : 6 : 776 : 1 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 4 : 1 : 309 : 4 : 1085 : 1 :
: 5 : 1 : 309 : 4 : 1093 : 1 :
: 6 : 1 : 309 : 4 : 1100 : 6 :
: 7 : 1 : 309 : 4 : 1107 : 7 :
: 8 : 1 : 400 : 6 : 1575 : 1 : <- Out of cylinders area
: 9 : 1 : 508 : 3 : 458 : 3 :
: 10 : 1 : 509 : 3 : 2834 : 3 :
: 11 : 1 : 510 : 3 : 2240 : 3 :
...

Is it possible to erase whole firmware area, write back all sectors except defect lists, and scan defects?

I have enough experience with Seagate and WD translator issues, but (still) not with Samsung.

[BlackST]

Perfect. Let's switch to PM mode only.

[_TK_]

<switch>
(I prefer static translators... )

[_TK_]

(and then was silence... )

Hi, I got it:

Main problem was, that Samsung uses a dynamic translator. Means, translator will be generated using defect lists. But T-list was corrupt. (Seagates translator is here more friendly to repair..)

With new PC3000-Update I was able to rebuild T-list. Now I have full access to disc.
Of course this is a case for Samsung warranty service.

Kind regards,

Thomas

[BlackST]

You HAD (Didn't had :S) PM...